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Barcelona Gothic Quarter VIP Tapas & Wine Tour

4.7 from 3 Project Expedition reviews3 hours 15 minutesEating Europe Food Tour - Barcelona

Barcelona Gothic Quarter VIP Tapas & Wine Tour is a shore excursion in Barcelona, run by Eating Europe Food Tour - Barcelona. It takes 3 hours 15 minutes. From $159 per guest. Free cancellation up to 3 days before.

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About this excursion

On this small-group walking tour of the Gothic Quarter and El Born, you’ll eat your way through the oldest part of the city, where the Romans founded Barcino two thousand years ago.

Over 3 hours and 15 minutes, you’ll stop at three family-run spots for 8 to 12 tapas and desserts, paired with vermouth, Spanish red wine and cava. Expect slow-cooked classics that regulars order without looking at the menu, Jamón Ibérico carved the way it should be, and a Catalan dessert course beside a 14th-century stone wall that once belonged to the medieval synagogue.

Between bites, your guide connects the dots: the old Roman forum at Plaça Sant Jaume, the narrow lanes of the Call, the city’s Jewish quarter, and the shrapnel-marked walls of Plaça Sant Felip Neri. You’ll also learn the weekend ritual locals call “hacer el vermut.”

What’s included in this excursion

Included
  • Jamón ibérico
  • Tortilla (Spanish omelette)
  • Pa amb tomàquet (tomato bread)
  • Eggplant with honey
  • Padrón peppers or fire-roasted spring onions
  • Pork cheek, meatballs or Iberian pork shoulder grilled over rosemary wood
  • Chicken croquetas with jamón ibérico, or fried anchovies (pescaíto frito)
  • Grilled scallops or cannelloni with butifarra
  • Two Catalan desserts: crema catalana, fig ice cream, chestnut pie or mel i mató (Catalan cheese and honey)
  • Red or white wine
  • Cava (Catalan sparkling wine)
  • Vermouth
  • Water
  • Local English-speaking guide
  • ‘Food & the City’ Insider Tips
  • Guests will sample between 8-12 dishes and 3 drinks from the above-mentioned list. Please note that tastings may vary slightly by day or season, but every tour features a delicious mix of authentic local flavors from Barcelona’s Gothic Quarter.
Not included
  • Hotel pick-up and drop-off
  • Extra drinks

Know before you go

What to bring

  • Pl. de Ramon Berenguer el Gran, Ciutat Vella, 08003 Barcelona - https://maps.app.goo.gl/T8AqaH3DVoGMJTuM6 Your guide will be waiting for you directly in front of the statue of Ramon Berenguer riding his horse, and wearing a purple Eating Europe bag!
  • What to bring: Wear flat shoes – it is, after all, a walking tour, so be comfortable., please bring a bottle of water – although we do have drinks stops throughout the tour, walking can be thirsty work., come hungry.

Other

  • Please aim to arrive 15 minutes early, so the tour can start on time.
  • You do not need to print out a page to join the tour - showing us the confirmation email you will receive on your phone is fine!
  • Good to know: Have dietary requirements?
  • Simply email us or add a note at booking, and we’ll do our best to accommodate vegetarians, gluten-free guests or other dietary needs where we can.; For guest safety, this experience isn’t suitable for those with severe or life-threatening food allergies to ingredients found on the tour, and the company cannot take responsibility for any food allergies or intolerances.
  • You’ll be tasting lots of food!

Where this excursion starts

The meeting point is on your booking confirmation from Project Expedition.

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Barcelona Gothic Quarter VIP Tapas & Wine Tour
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